City of music

Film, theatre, literature & music

© Singakademie zu Berlin e.V.

Film, theatre, literature & music

15/01/2025 – 27/12/2025

A magical voice! The extraordinary singer Julie Zelter (1767–1806)

Film, theatre, literature & music

15/01/2025 – 27/12/2025

For the Year of the Voice 2025, the MIM commemorates the Berlin singer Julie Zelter. Six portraits show alongside Julie Zelter the musicians and composers Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch and Carl Friedrich Zelter, Julie’s husband. The range of Julie’s voice…

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Musikinstrumentenmuseum - Ben-Gurion-Straße Musikinstrumentenmuseum - Ben-Gurion-Straße

09:00 am

https://www.simpk.de/zauberstimme.html
History

© Foto: Mirko Stockmann

History

19/03/2024 – 31/08/2025

Heavy Metal in the GDR

History

19/03/2024 – 31/08/2025

In the decade before the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification, an equally energetic heavy metal scene developed in the GDR, which orientated itself towards the West and was viewed with suspicion by the SED regime.

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Museum in der Kulturbrauerei Museum in der Kulturbrauerei

09:00 am

https://www.hdg.de/museum-in-der-kulturbrauerei/ausstellungen/heavy-metal-in-der-ddr
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© Stars in Concert

Top Event

Show

11/08/2025 – 28/09/2025

ELVIS - The Musical at the Estrel Showtheater Berlin

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Show

11/08/2025 – 28/09/2025

The Elvis Musical in Berlin is a spectacular show that celebrates Elvis Presley's incredible career and musical legacy. The Elvis Musical takes audiences on an incredible journey through the life and music of the ‘King of Rock “n” Roll’.

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Estrel Showtheater - Estrel Berlin Estrel Showtheater - Estrel Berlin
Sonnenallee 225
12057 Berlin

https://www.visitberlin.de/de/stars-in-concert-berlin?source=bde

Tickets & Dates
Art

© William Engelen

Art

12/08/2025 + 23 additional dates

William Engelen: Installation "Godspeed in 4/4 Time"

Art

12/08/2025 + 23 additional dates

"Godspeed in 4/4 Time" is a new composition and expansive artwork by Dutch artist William Engelen, who spent 2024 as artist-in-residence at St. Matthew's Church.

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St. Matthäus-Kirche St. Matthäus-Kirche

11:00 am

https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/godspeed-in-4-4-time/
Classical Music

© MUTESOUVENIR | Kai Bienert

Classical Music

12/08/2025

Nationaal Jeugdorkest

Classical Music

12/08/2025

An evening with the National Youth Orchestra is always an experience – and this concert impressively demonstrates what it sounds like when the orchestra is given free rein.

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Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal

19:00 pm – 21:30 pm

https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/nationaal-jeugdorkest/11579

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Rock & Pop

© QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

Rock & Pop

12/08/2025

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

Rock & Pop

12/08/2025

Massive grooves, pushing guitar licks, pounding bass and Joshua Homme's unique vocals between raw power and an enormous sense of melody are the hallmarks of Queens of the Stone Age.

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Zitadelle Berlin Zitadelle Berlin

19:00 pm

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Blues & Jazz

© Uwe Hauth

Blues & Jazz

26/08/2025 + 2 additional dates

The Swingin‘ Hermlins: The Music Goes Round And Around

Blues & Jazz

26/08/2025 + 2 additional dates

Music is not only heard, it is also seen (Andrej Hermlin).

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Globe Berlin Globe Berlin

19:00 pm

https://theswinginhermlins.de/

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Concerts

© Rooftop ARTs UG - Heinz Kühnert

Concerts

26/08/2025 + 8 additional dates

The Rickenbackers Pro Jam Session

Concerts

26/08/2025 + 8 additional dates

Onlookers, experts, newcomers and music lovers are welcome.

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ART Stalker ART Stalker

19:30 pm

https://art-stalker.reservix.de/events

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Comedy

© Olaf Potent

Comedy

12/08/2025

"Ich lass das jetzt so!" Fabian Baecker

Comedy

12/08/2025

"Ich lass das jetzt so!" is Fabian’s first colorful solo show, which tells stories about his last kiss with a woman, his first kiss with a man, and many other overwhelming experiences. It’s about how a thirteen-year-old internet acquaintance led him to touch…

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Zimmer 16 Zimmer 16

20:00 pm – 22:00 pm

https://zimmer16.com

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Show

© Janek Coppenhagen

Show

26/08/2025 + 7 additional dates

Oh What A Night!

Show

26/08/2025 + 7 additional dates

At the centre of the new show produced by BAR JEDER VERNUNFT you will find the music of a man who with his band – and with his unmistakable, high voice – gave the endless repertoire of pop music numerous hits. We are talking about Frankie Valli & The Four…

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Bar jeder Vernunft Bar jeder Vernunft

20:00 pm

https://www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/oh-what-a-night-frankievalli-show.html

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Rock & Pop

© Tanja Dickert, Ahoj! Souvenirmanufaktur, VG Bild-Kunst

Rock & Pop

12/08/2025

SOFIA ISELLA - Europe 2025

Rock & Pop

12/08/2025

Sofia Isella is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Los Angeles whose avant-garde mix of alternative, gothic, and indie music has quickly catapulted her to the spotlight on the international scene.

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- On Tour
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Metropol Metropol

20:00 pm

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Rock & Pop

© Andrew Stockdale

Rock & Pop

12/08/2025

Wolfmother

Rock & Pop

12/08/2025

Die australische Rockband Wolfmother meldet sich zurück – mit einer Deutschlandtour im August 2025, die Fans von psychedelischem Rock, klassischem Hardrock und Live-Gitarren-Power nicht verpassen sollten.

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Huxleys Neue Welt Huxleys Neue Welt

20:00 pm

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Classical Music

© Ole Wuttudal

Classical Music

13/08/2025

Ungdomssymfonikerne

Classical Music

13/08/2025

The Norwegian Ungdomssymfonikerne embark on an emotional journey through Mahler's powerful First Symphony and Berg's moving Violin Concerto – with outstanding soloist Liza Ferschtman on the violin.

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Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal

19:00 pm – 21:00 pm

https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/ungdomssymfonikerne/11580

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Shows & Musicals

© Julian Krissel

Shows & Musicals

13/08/2025 + 7 additional dates

Rachel Intervention: RACHEL HAT TALENT

Shows & Musicals

13/08/2025 + 7 additional dates

After her successful one-woman late-night show on the foyer stage and the regularly celebrated drag variety show in the theater, the time has come: Rachel Intervention presents her first full-length solo program in the BKA Theater.

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BKA Theater BKA Theater

20:00 pm

https://www.bka-theater.de/content_start.php?id=166&tid=3414
Blues & Jazz

© Wiethoff

Blues & Jazz

13/08/2025

Adonis and Friends

Blues & Jazz

13/08/2025

After a long absence, ADONIS BLOOMFIELD is back in Berlin. The Cuban is practically a legend in Berlin. He lived in the 1990s, and for the past few years he has returned to his native Cuba, where he is on a brief visit. Adonis creates Cuban music in his very…

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Zig Zag Jazz Club Zig Zag Jazz Club

21:00 pm

https://www.zigzag-jazzclub.berlin/menu-marquee

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Family

© www.Planetarium.Berlin

Family

14/08/2025 + 7 additional dates

Der Traumzauberbaum

Family

14/08/2025 + 7 additional dates

The Planetarium Berlin Foundation presents the cult musical "Der Traumzauberbaum" ("The Dream Magic Tree") by Reinhard Lakomy and Monika Ehrhardt-Lakomy in 360-degree fulldome technology with loving visualisations and animations based on the original…

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- Children
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Zeiss-Großplanetarium Zeiss-Großplanetarium

10:30 am

https://www.planetarium.berlin/traumzauberbaum
Guided Tour

© Jens Wiese

Guided Tour

14/08/2025 + 26 additional dates

Organ tour in St. Mary's Church Mitte

Guided Tour

14/08/2025 + 26 additional dates

St. Mary's Church in Berlin-Mitte regularly offers guided organ tours, where visitors gain fascinating insights into the history and technology of the famous Wagner/Kern organ.

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- Free of charge
St. Marienkirche Mitte St. Marienkirche Mitte

12:00 pm
Guided Tour

© Marcus Ebener

Guided Tour

25/07/2025 – 31/08/2025

Guided tour of the opera house and the stage area of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Guided Tour

25/07/2025 – 31/08/2025

How does a production find its way onto the stage? How many people and which trades are involved in creating a performance and giving you a special evening at the opera?

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Staatsoper (Berlin) Staatsoper (Berlin)
Unter den Linden 7
10117 Berlin

17:00 pm

https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/ihr-besuch/fuehrungen/

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Guided Tour

© SIMPK /Anne-Katrin Breitenborn

Guided Tour

14/08/2025 + 2 additional dates

Hitchcock's birds in the strawberry field

Guided Tour

14/08/2025 + 2 additional dates

Immerse yourself in the world of electronic musical instruments - from experimental sounds to the iconic sounds of pop culture!

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Musikinstrumentenmuseum - Ben-Gurion-Straße Musikinstrumentenmuseum - Ben-Gurion-Straße

18:00 pm – 19:00 pm
Contemporary Dance

© visitBerlin, Foto Dagmar Schwelle

Contemporary Dance

01/05/2025 – 28/09/2025

PARANZA DEL TEMPELHOFER FELD

Contemporary Dance

01/05/2025 – 28/09/2025

Live Tarantella at Tempelhofer Feld: Dancing, drumming, and music with traditional instruments from Southern Italy.

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Tempelhofer Freiheit / Eingang Tempelhofer Damm Tempelhofer Freiheit / Eingang Tempelhofer Damm
Tempelhofer Damm 90
12101 Berlin

18:00 pm

https://www.tarantella-werkstatt.de/
Films

© Alejandro L. Montoya

Films

14/08/2025

Open House: OnView - Dance

Films

14/08/2025

Movement speaks louder than words: it tells stories, stirs emotions, and brings people together. The new film series OnView–Dance explores dance as a powerful expression of the richness of human experience.

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PalaisPopulaire PalaisPopulaire

18:30 pm – 21:30 pm

https://palaispopulaire.db.com/Program/adults?language_id=3